NEXTNRG, INC. Income Taxes Disclosure
Note 13 – Income Taxes
The components of the deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2025 and 2024 were approximately as follows:
| December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||||||
| Deferred Tax Assets | ||||||||
| Stock based compensation | $ | 11,142,537 | $ | 346,000 | ||||
| Intangibles | 1,660,542 | 907,000 | ||||||
| Net operating loss carryforward | 13,460,000 | |||||||
| Lease liabilities | 154,219 | 43,000 | ||||||
| Capitalized research expenditures | 367,225 | 367,000 | ||||||
| Impairment loss | (2,163,832 | ) | ||||||
| Bad debt reserve | 41,936 | 31,000 | ||||||
| Other | 9,042 | 9,000 | ||||||
| Total deferred tax assets | 11,211,669 | 15,163,000 | ||||||
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | ||||||||
| Depreciation | (218,692 | ) | (442,000 | ) | ||||
| Prepaid assets | (64,098 | ) | (92,000 | ) | ||||
| Right-of-Use asset | (16,377 | ) | (128,000 | ) | ||||
| Total deferred tax liabilities | (299,167 | ) | (662,000 | ) | ||||
| Deferred Tax Assets | 10,912,502 | 14,501,000 | ||||||
| Less: valuation allowance | (10,912,502 | ) | (14,501,000 | ) | ||||
| Deferred tax asset - net | $ | $ | ||||||
The components of the income tax benefit and related valuation allowance for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:
| December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||||||
| Current | $ | $ | ||||||
| Deferred | (3,588,498 | ) | (3,193,000 | ) | ||||
| Total income tax provision (benefit) | (3,588,498 | ) | (3,193,000 | ) | ||||
| Less: valuation allowance | 3,588,498 | 3,193,000 | ||||||
| $ | $ | |||||||
A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 as compared to statutory rates is as follows:
| December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||||||
| Federal income tax expense (benefit) - 21% | $ | (18,516,959 | ) | $ | (3,400,000 | ) | ||
| State income tax expense (benefit) - 4.35% - net of federal effect | (3,835,656 | ) | (704,000 | ) | ||||
| Permanent differences - net | 3,161,663 | 911,000 | ||||||
| Deferred adjustments | ||||||||
| Change in valuation allowance | (3,588,498 | ) | 3,193,000 | |||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | $ | (22,779,452 | ) | $ | ||||
Federal net operating loss carry forwards at December 31, 2025 and 2024 were approximately as follows:
| December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||||||
| $ | 148,000,000 | $ | 59,000,000 | |||||
The Company reviews its filing positions for all open tax years in all U.S. Federal and State jurisdictions where the Company is required to file. The tax years subject to examination include the years 2021 and forward.
There are no uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the consolidated financial statements. If the Company incurs an income tax liability in the future, interest on any income tax liability would be reported as interest expense and penalties on any income tax liability would be reported as income taxes. The Company’s conclusions regarding uncertain tax positions may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based upon ongoing analyses of tax laws, regulations and interpretations thereof as well as other factors.
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Apr 16, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Mar 27, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Apr 1, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Mar 20, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Mar 9, 2022 | |
About Income Taxes Disclosures
The income tax disclosure reveals how much a company actually pays in taxes versus what the statutory rate would predict. Analysts focus on the effective tax rate (ETR) reconciliation, which breaks down every item driving the gap between the 21% federal rate and the company's reported ETR — including R&D credits, foreign rate differentials, and state taxes. Deferred tax assets (DTAs) and their valuation allowances signal management's confidence in future profitability: a rising allowance suggests the company doubts it can use accumulated tax benefits. Uncertain tax benefit (UTB) reserves quantify exposure to IRS challenges on aggressive positions.
Key signals to watch: sudden ETR drops without clear operational reasons, large increases in valuation allowances, growing UTB balances, and significant unremitted foreign earnings. Post-TCJA, pay attention to GILTI and BEAT provisions that affect multinational tax structures. Compare the cash taxes paid (from the cash flow statement) against the income tax provision to gauge earnings quality.